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6 concrete ways to help AI-proof your job
Whether or not AI is already changing your job description, here are actionable steps you can take to future-proof your career.
TL;DR
- Audit your job function to determine its vulnerability to automation, distinguishing between predictable tasks and judgment-based or relationship-based roles.
- Focus on communicating the impact of your work, showcasing tangible achievements and projects to potential employers.
- Sharpen AI skills by gaining a baseline literacy and delving deeper into the technology, as companies are increasingly reskilling staff for the AI era.
- Lean into soft skills like self-awareness and emotional intelligence, which AI cannot replicate, and enhance critical thinking to guide AI strategy.
- Level up by operating at a higher capacity, expecting to bring managerial skills and focusing on strategy and critical thinking rather than basic tasks.
- Consider entrepreneurship as a path to greater mobility and salary, leveraging new technologies and agentic tools to create new businesses.